An interventional study of Integrated care centers in HIV Infection, sponsored by Johns Hopkins University. Completed at 1 site in India. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-07-16.
Sponsored by Johns Hopkins University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Health services research
This is a cluster randomized trial to evaluate the effectiveness of integrated care centers (ICC) to improve access to HIV testing, prevention services, and treatment among high-risk populations of injection drug users (IDU) and men who have sex with men (MSM) in India. We will collect baseline ethnographic and survey data from approximately 27 IDU or MSM sites in India. We will use baseline data to select 22 sites for the trial (12 IDU and 10 MSM) and to stratify sites according to key baseline characteristics. We will perform stratified randomization to assign sites to either the ICC intervention or to standard services. ICCs, which will be either IDU or MSM-focused, will provide an accepting atmosphere in which members of vulnerable groups can drop-in, receive rapid HIV voluntary counselling and testing, risk reduction counseling and services, and antiretroviral therapy. ICCs will be scaled-up from existing governmental or non-governmental organizations and services provided at ICCs will be supported by the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) of India. After providing services in communities for two years, we will conduct an evaluation survey (with biological and behavioral measures) of approximately 1000 subjects in the target populations in each of the 22 study sites. Integrated care centers have the potential to improve access to HIV prevention and treatment services among vulnerable, high-risk populations.
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Key Informant Interviews:
Persons may be included in the key informant interviews if they meet all of the following criteria:
Focus groups:
Persons may be included in the focus groups if they meet all of the following criteria:
Member of a target HIV risk group, meeting criterion 2a or 2b
Baseline or evaluation respondent-driven sampling (RDS) survey
Persons may be included in the baseline or evaluation RDS survey if they meet all of the following criteria:
Member of a target HIV risk group, meeting criterion 2a or 2b
Exclusion Criteria:
Key Informant Interviews:
Persons will be excluded from the key informant interviews if they meet any of the following criteria:
Focus groups:
Persons will be excluded from the focus groups if they meet any of the following criteria:
Are not a member of a target HIV risk group, meeting neither criterion 2a nor 2b
Baseline or evaluation RDS survey
Persons will be excluded in the baseline or evaluation RDS survey if they meet any of the following criteria:
Are not a member of a target HIV risk group, meeting neither criterion 2a nor 2b
Integrated care centers will provide HIV prevention and treatment services to high risk populations of IDU or MSM in an accepting and supportive environment. * HIV voluntary counseling and testing \& staging * Risk reduction services including free condoms, needle and syringe exchange, opiate substitution therapy * Substance abuse counseling * Sexually transmitted infection screening and treatment * Access to free antiretroviral therapy and adherence support * Peer community outreach
Behavioral: Integrated care centers
In Standard Services sites, HIV testing, prevention, and treatment services will be available through standard venues. Government centers typically provide most HIV testing services and are the only source for free antiretroviral therapy. Non-governmental organizations typically provide prevention and risk reduction services.
Proportion Reporting HIV Testing in the Prior 12 Months
Self-reported HIV testing in the prior 12 months among all survey participants, excluding those who reported being diagnosed with HIV more than 12 months previously.
Time frame: 2 years
Proportion of HIV-infected Participants Aware of Status
Proportion of HIV-positive participants that were aware of their status at the time of the visit
Time frame: 2 years
Proportion of HIV-infected Participants Visiting an HIV Treatment Provider in Prior 6 Months
Time frame: 2 years
Proportion of Antiretroviral Therapy-eligible HIV-infected Participants Using Antiretroviral Therapy
Time frame: 2 years
Community Viral Load
Average log(10) HIV RNA concentration among HIV-infected participants
Time frame: 2 years
Proportion of HIV-infected Participants With Suppressed HIV RNA
Proportion of HIV-positive participants meeting criteria for antiretroviral therapy \[cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) count \<350 cells/mm3 or current or past use of antiretroviral therapy)\] who have a suppressed viral load (HIV RNA \<150 copies/mL)
Time frame: 2 years
Prevalence of Recent HIV Infection
Time frame: 2 years
Proportion of IDU Reporting Needle or Syringe Sharing in Prior 6 Months
Time frame: 2 years
Proportion of IDU Reporting Drug Abstinence in Prior 6 Months
Time frame: 2 years
Proportion of MSM Reporting Unprotected Anal Intercourse With Non-main Partner in Prior 6 Months
Time frame: 2 years
Number of Non-main Male Partners in Prior 6 Months in MSM
Time frame: 2 years
Proportion Reporting Substance Abuse Among MSM
Time frame: 2 years
Proportion With Depressive Symptoms
Participants with Score \>=10 on Patient Health Questionnaire-9
Time frame: 2 years
Number of Unprotected Sexual Acts Reported by MSM
Time frame: 2 years
Vicarious Stigma as Assessed by 6-item Stigma Scale
Summed score from a 6-item stigma scale (range 0-18), with higher values indicating more perceived stigma
Time frame: 2 years
Proportion Reporting Spouse Ever Tested for HIV
Time frame: 2 years
Recruited by respondent-driven sampling in 22 sites in India.
| Milestone | Integrated Care Centers | Standard Services |
|---|---|---|
| Started | 11001 | 10725 |
| Completed | 11001 | 10725 |
| Not completed | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported HIV testing in the prior 12 months among all survey participants, excluding those who reported being diagnosed with HIV more than 12 months previously.
| percentage of participants | Integrated Care Centers | Standard Services |
|---|---|---|
| Proportion Reporting HIV Testing in the Prior 12 Months | 36.9 (20.5 to 53.3) | 26.2 (4.7 to 37.3) |
Proportion of HIV-positive participants that were aware of their status at the time of the visit
| percentage of participants | Integrated Care Centers | Standard Services |
|---|---|---|
| Proportion of HIV-infected Participants Aware of Status | 65.2 (24 to 86.5) | 59.4 (14.4 to 97.4) |
| percentage of participants | Integrated Care Centers | Standard Services |
|---|---|---|
| Proportion of HIV-infected Participants Visiting an HIV Treatment Provider in Prior 6 Months | 45.7 (3.5 to 73.9) | 40.8 (3.1 to 88.0) |
| percentage of participants | Integrated Care Centers | Standard Services |
|---|---|---|
| Proportion of Antiretroviral Therapy-eligible HIV-infected Participants Using Antiretroviral Therapy | 57 (11.4 to 87) | 46.8 (2 to 95.1) |
Average log(10) HIV RNA concentration among HIV-infected participants
No measurements were reported for this outcome.
Proportion of HIV-positive participants meeting criteria for antiretroviral therapy \[cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) count \<350 cells/mm3 or current or past use of antiretroviral therapy)\] who have a suppressed viral load (HIV RNA \<150 copies/mL)
| percentage of participants | Integrated Care Centers | Standard Services |
|---|---|---|
| Proportion of HIV-infected Participants With Suppressed HIV RNA | 47.3 (6.7 to 78.6) | 46.7 (7.4 to 82.9) |
No measurements were reported for this outcome.
| percentage of participants | Integrated Care Centers | Standard Services |
|---|---|---|
| Proportion of IDU Reporting Needle or Syringe Sharing in Prior 6 Months | 30.1 (2.4 to 30.8) | 31.8 (6.8 to 56.9) |
| percentage of participants | Integrated Care Centers | Standard Services |
|---|---|---|
| Proportion of IDU Reporting Drug Abstinence in Prior 6 Months | 28.2 (10.4 to 72.9) | 16.5 (1.7 to 42.3) |
| percentage of participants | Integrated Care Centers | Standard Services |
|---|---|---|
| Proportion of MSM Reporting Unprotected Anal Intercourse With Non-main Partner in Prior 6 Months | 56.2 (39.8 to 78.9) | 69.3 (41.7 to 84) |
| partners | Integrated Care Centers | Standard Services |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Non-main Male Partners in Prior 6 Months in MSM | 3.0 (0.6 to 6.4) | 3.1 (1.5 to 8.0) |
No measurements were reported for this outcome.
Participants with Score \>=10 on Patient Health Questionnaire-9
| percentage of participants | Integrated Care Centers | Standard Services |
|---|---|---|
| Proportion With Depressive Symptoms | 13.4 (1.2 to 26.9) | 18.2 (3.7 to 35.1) |
No measurements were reported for this outcome.
Summed score from a 6-item stigma scale (range 0-18), with higher values indicating more perceived stigma
| score on a scale | Integrated Care Centers | Standard Services |
|---|---|---|
| Vicarious Stigma as Assessed by 6-item Stigma Scale | 2.9 (2.1 to 4.2) | 4.6 (1.5 to 7.1) |
| percentage of participants | Integrated Care Centers | Standard Services |
|---|---|---|
| Proportion Reporting Spouse Ever Tested for HIV | 45.9 (19.2 to 74.3) | 46.8 (7.7 to 79.9) |
Collected over This study was based on cross-sectional surveys. Therefore adverse events were only documented at the time of the survey visit (1 day).. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.
| Group | Deaths | Serious | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Integrated Care Centers | 0/11,001 (0%) | 0/11,001 (0%) | 0/11,001 (0%) |
| Standard Services | 0/10,725 (0%) | 0/10,725 (0%) | 0/10,725 (0%) |
| Age, Continuous(years) | Integrated Care Centers | Standard Services | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median | 30 (24 to 34) | 29 (26 to 35) | 29 (24 to 35) |
| Sex: Female, Male(Participants) | Integrated Care Centers | Standard Services | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 221 | 272 | 493 |
| Male | 10780 | 10453 | 21233 |
| Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants) | Integrated Care Centers | Standard Services | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 11001 | 10725 | 21726 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| More than one race | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown or Not Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| At least secondary school education(Participants) | Integrated Care Centers | Standard Services | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Count of participants | 8729 | 7455 | 16184 |
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